By: Jonathan H. Freiberger It is axiomatic that a “plaintiff appears [in an action] merely by bringing it.” Deutsche Bank Nat. Trust Co. v. Hall, 185 A.D.3d 1006, 1007 (2nd …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger Most often a lawsuit begins with the filing of a summons and complaint or summons with notice. CPLR 304. Once the lawsuit is commenced, the plaintiff …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger This Blog has previously discussed informal appearances in an article aptly titled: “Informal Appearances,” from which the introductory information related to informal appearances is taken. Informal …
Summary judgment is a procedural device permitting a litigant to seek judgment without a trial in circumstances where all issues in a case can be decided by a judge as …
It makes sense that a “plaintiff appears merely by bringing it.” Deutsche Bank Nat. Trust Co. v. Hall, ____ N.Y.S.3d ___, 2020 WL 4342753 (July 29, 2020) (citation and internal …
